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UnityPoint Health · 3 months ago

Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow - STAR & Developmental Center - West Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

UnityPoint Health is a recognized healthcare organization committed to valuing its team members and providing a fulfilling career. The Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow will focus on pediatric outpatient evaluations for autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities while collaborating with a team of psychologists and various therapists. This clinical position also offers opportunities for training and research.

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Responsibilities

Provides crisis intervention services and behavior management training as needed

Administers and scores psychological and neuro-psychological testing, assessment and evaluation for adult, adolescent, and child inpatients and outpatients

Prepares psychological or neuro-psychological assessment reports

Exercise independent judgment in diagnostic assessment and treatment planning

Provides individual and/or group psychotherapy and counseling to outpatients and to inpatients on occasion

Provides individual and/or group psychotherapy and counseling to outpatients and inpatients

Maintains discipline specific professional and ethical standards

Must be able to facilitate problem-solving and conflict resolution

May serve other departments as assigned

Perform functions other than described due to extenuating circumstances

Other duties as assigned

Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines

Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance

Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position

Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, JCAHO, DNV, OSHA, and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare

Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the designated time frame

Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance

This position may be assigned a specific mission to address in an emergency situation to assist in disaster response and recovery as part of the UPHDM Hospital Emergency Incident Command System. Situations of a critical nature may require an individual to perform multiple tasks until additional support can be obtained

Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed expectations

Qualification

Pediatric assessmentDevelopmental disabilitiesLicensed PsychologistApplied behavior analysisCrisis interventionMulticultural sensitivityProblem-solvingEffective communicationOrganizational skills